With over 25 years of experience in all aspects of restoration, remodeling and specialized master carpentry, Ross Gibson began performing home inspections in 1987. He established his business, Ross A. Gibson, Independent Building Inspector, in that same year.

Ross' hands on experience has given him a valuable perspective in the home inspection business. As an ASHI certified inspector, Ross can perform a home inspection or as a Contractor, Ross can make the necessary repairs needed that another home inspector, building appraiser, termite man, etc. has found. According to ASHI standards and ethics, Ross can only work on a house that he inspected after one year hasssed. Read more about Ross' qualifications!

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BACKGROUND

• 1967-1982 Ross sharpens his skills as a third generation master carpenter. Apprenticing under his father, a master carpenter, and his grandfather, a master mason. Learning from their hands-on experience all aspects of restoration, remodeling and specialized master carpentry. Ross' father and grandfather both ran a very successful house carpentry business for many years.
• 1972-1996 Ross continues his remodeling career through purchasing, renovating, and maintaining numerous rental properties.
• 1982-1989 Ross puts his master carpentry skills to work restoring the 119 year old Day Basket Factory in North East, Maryland. Once the factory was restored, Ross ran the historic basket business successfully. His baskets can be seen today in the Washington D.C. Smithsonian Institute. The business was sold in 1989.
• 1987 Ross establishes his building inspection business.
• 1987 In association with the building inspection business, Ross uses his master carpentry skills in founding a successful restoration and remodeling contracting business. He managed two crews consisting of nine employees. The business specialized in unique areas, such as, complete custom renovations, copper and slate roofing, matching and fabricating special wood trim, and plaster repair work in historic homes. In 1996, Ross downsized his Restoration Contracting business into an elite crew of highly skilled carpenters.
• 1991 Ross becomes a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors, ASHI. This is a professional society with stringent admission requirements. Members must also meet accredited continuing education course requirements annually.
• 1993-1999 Ross is a consultant for the Maryland Home Improvement Commission, MHIC. He has provided six years of Home Inspections for the State and has been subpoenaed many times to provide Expert Witness Testimony before Administrative Law Judges for the States Attorney of Maryland.
• 2000 Ross continues to be accepted as an Expert Witness in Maryland Civil cases.
• 2001 Ross becomes a board member of the ASHI Educational Committee.
• 2011 Ross becomes an EPA Certified Lead Safe Renovator.

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EDUCATION

Middle & High School - The Tome School
College - Salisbury State College
Continuing Education in Algebra - Cecil Community College
Introduction to Micro Computers - Hartford Community College

PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND SEMINARS

• 2011 EPA-HUD Curriculum titled “LEAD Safety for Renovation, Repair, andinting” the requirements to be certified a Lead Safe Renovator.
• 2011 ASHI InspectionWorld Atlanta, GA. An intense four-day conference featuring advanced educational seminars, current environmental issues and exhibitor product demonstrations of the latest in technology.
• 2008 Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ASHI seminar on Home Owner Insurance Inspection Certification and Deck, Rails and Stairs. Southern NJ Chapter of ASHI seminar on HVAC Systems.
• 2006 Pittsburg Chapter of ASHI sponsored a three-day seminar covering such topics as In-Depth Electrical, Historic Masonry Defects, Foundation Defects Identification, HVAC Inspections, Mon-Oxide Investigation, and Conducive Conditions of Mold & Safety While Inspecting.
• 2005 A Hudson Valley Chapter of ASHI three-day seminar on Historic Home Inspections.

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LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• American Society of Home Inspectors, ASHI Member #2383
• Maryland Licensed Water Sampler, MDE # 1202-012-430
• Maryland Home Improvement Commission, MHIC # 41159
• Delaware State Licensed Contractor, DE # 2000107091
• EPA Lead Safe Renovator, EPA # R-I-30358-11-00514
• United Sates Coast Guard licensed Unlimitedssenger Vessel Captain, since 1986. Both Inland and International Sail and Motor Vessels up to 50 tons.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• National Trust for Historic Preservation Master Restoration Carpenter
• Maryland Historic Trust Preservation Consultant
• Chairman of the Zoning and Appeals Board for the Town of North East, Maryland (1982-1990)

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MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE:

• Early American Industries Association
• Slate Roofing Contractors Association of North America (SRCA)
• National Slate Association (NSA)
• Cecil County Chamber of Commerce
• Cecil County Board of Realtors (CCBOR)

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